In the last years of the Qing Dynasty, the newspaper was serializing a history book called Qing History Manuscript. It was a complete historical record written by the Qing government, recording the entire history of the Qing Dynasty. However, because the Qing History Manuscript was so detailed, many officials were terrified when they read it, because it revealed the truth of many of their illegal and improper actions. Some officials were afraid that the publication of the Manuscript of Qing History would lead to a deeper understanding of what they had done, which would lead to greater condemnation and investigation. Therefore, they tried to cover up their misdeeds through various means to avoid greater punishment. This kind of fear and uneasiness was widely reflected in the history of China at the end of the Qing Dynasty and became an important historical lesson.
The official positions of the Qing Dynasty included doctor and Yuanwailang. According to the official system of the Qing Dynasty, doctors and councilors were of the same rank, and the official name was "Siguan"(Shangshu and Shilang were Tang officials). In modern times, a doctor was equivalent to a department's secretary or director, while a Yuanwailang was equivalent to a deputy secretary or deputy director, and was a department-level cadre.
After the late Qing Dynasty, many changes had occurred in novels. For example, the following examples can be used: After the late Qing Dynasty, novels began to introduce more modern elements such as social reality, science and technology, political system, etc. These elements made novels more close to modern society. 2. The change of style: After the late Qing Dynasty, the style of the novel also changed, becoming more commercial and popular. The description was more detailed and the language was more easy to understand. 3. The variety of the subject matter: After the late Qing Dynasty, the subject matter of the novel became more diverse. It was no longer limited to the traditional martial arts novels, romantic novels, etc., but more science fiction, historical novels, detective novels, etc. 4. Pay more attention to character description: After the late Qing Dynasty, novels paid more attention to character description, describing the character's personality, psychology, and behavior, so that readers could understand and resonate more easily. 5. Pay more attention to political descriptions: After the late Qing Dynasty, some novels began to pay attention to political issues, describing political events and characters in a more in-depth manner, so that readers can better understand the political system and social conditions at that time. In short, many changes had taken place in the novels after the late Qing Dynasty. They paid more attention to the modern and commercial aspects, and were closer to the modern society. They paid more attention to the characters and political descriptions. These changes made the novels more colorful and attractive.
The list of official positions in the Qing Dynasty included officials of different grades. We can get some information about official positions in the Qing Dynasty. The hierarchy of officials in the Qing Dynasty basically followed the system of "nine grades and eighteen grades" since the Han, Wei and Six Dynasties. Each grade had a difference between a positive grade and a subordinate grade, such as a positive grade and a subordinate grade. In addition, there were also super-ranked officials, imperial clan members who did not enter the eighth rank of Fuguo Duke, Eight Banners Mongol princes and non-princes... Civil officials included the prime minister, the chief minister, and so on. Military officer positions included great general, lieutenant, and so on. Other than that, there were also local officials such as county governors, prefects, and provincial governors. However, the search results provided did not give a complete list of Qing Dynasty officials. Therefore, based on the information provided, we are unable to give a complete list of Qing Dynasty officials.
The late Qing Dynasty referred to the period from 1900 to 1912, which was an important period of modern Chinese literature. Many excellent literary works emerged. Among them, the more famous authors were Lu Xun, Lao She, Mao Dun, Xu Zhimo, Jin Yong, and others. These.
The officials of the Qing Dynasty were equivalent to the modern section chief, chief clerk, deputy chief clerk, deputy director, deputy department, deputy department level cadre, county magistrate, deputy director clerk, deputy provincial level cadre, deputy national level cadre.
The classification of officials in the Qing Dynasty mainly included civil officials and servants. Civil officials were responsible for the management of writing and official documents, such as copying documents, checking archives, filling in reports and books, receiving and sending official documents, etc. Servants were responsible for running and driving, running errands, standing in the hall, following people out, escorting, urging taxes, arresting, guarding, escorting criminals, and other duties. The civil officials were divided into different names such as scribes, messengers, Dian Li, Zan Li, etc. Scribes were civil officials in central and local institutions, such as the Cabinet, the Imperial Academy, and the Prime Minister's Yamen. The civil officials of local organizations were called scribes, bailiffs, Dian Li, Zan Li, etc. There were also different types of laborers. For example, the yamen laborers were divided into three groups: the standing guards, the black officers, and the others. In general, the classification of officials in the Qing Dynasty was mainly based on their duties and the nature of their work.
I don't know the official classification map of the Qing Dynasty.
There was no clear number of petty officials in the Qing Dynasty. According to the documents, the number of petty officials in a county fluctuated between 200 to 1,000, while the total number of petty officials in the country was as high as 1.7 million. In addition, it was mentioned that there were many petty officials in the government offices of the Qing Dynasty, but the exact number was unknown. Therefore, based on the information provided, it was impossible to accurately answer the number of petty officials in the Qing Dynasty.
In the late Qing Dynasty, China was influenced by many newspapers from western countries, so there were also some foreign newspapers. Some of the famous foreign newspapers included: The Shenbao: First published in 1851 as the first local edition of The New Yorker in China. 2 The Times: First published in 1854, it is the local version of The Times in China. [3] The Daily Telegraph: First published in 1871, it is the local version of the British Daily Telegram in China. The Oriental Magazine was founded in 1895 as the first local edition of the American Oriental Magazine in China. 5. The Paper, founded in 1905, is the Chinese version of the Japanese newspaper, Nihon Shimbun. These foreign newspapers had a far-reaching impact on China's politics, economy, culture and other aspects, and also made important contributions to the development of modern Chinese history.
There were many reasons for the popularity of novels in the late Qing Dynasty, including social background, cultural concepts, economic factors, and so on. In terms of social background, the late Qing Dynasty faced unprecedented social unrest and political crisis. The occurrence of the Opium War, the Taiping Rebellion, the Boxer Rebellion, and other events caused the Chinese people to have great dissatisfaction and resistance against foreign aggression and feudal rule. In this context, novels became an important form of expressing people's thoughts, emotions, and cultural identity. In the late Qing Dynasty, with the development of social economy and the acceleration of the process of urban development, people's values and ideas also changed greatly. As a fictional literary form, novels could deeply reflect and express people's lives, thoughts and emotions, so they were loved and respected by many people. In terms of economy, novels became an important cultural industry in the late Qing Dynasty due to the implementation of the "Monetization of Silver after the Opium War". At the same time, some merchants and scholars began to use novels to promote their products and expand their reputation. All these factors contributed to the prosperity of novels.